Egypt agreed for Abbas to enter Gaza but Israel refused: Report
After rejecting a request from the Palestinian Authority to allow President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to Gaza via the Erez or Kerem Shalom crossings, Israel reportedly declined a request by Egypt to enable Abbas to enter the strip via the Rafah crossing.
![Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds up a Vision for Peace map while speaking at the United Nations Security Council, New York, Feb. 11, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2024-09/GettyImages-1205560769.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=WNTWQ7mo)
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